If you had the chance to see Galaxy Quest in theaters you may have noticed multiple changes in aspect ratios throughout the film. The movie begins with a clip from the fictional Galaxy Quest TV show at an aspect ratio of 1.33:1 then quickly expands to 1.85:1. Later in the film, when Tim Allen’s character witnesses the bay doors open and realizes he’s on a real space ship, the aspect ratio expands once again from 1.85:1 to 2.35:1.

In the VHS version the aspect ratio changes from 1.33:1 straight to 2.35:1 in the opening scene.